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Burkina Faso vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Burkina Faso has a population of 23.5M (ranked 59/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Burkina Faso's land area is 105,638 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 73rd vs. 80th).

By GDP, Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Burkina Faso Romania
Population
24756783
18839108
Population rank 59/197 70/197
GDP
$23.1B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 122/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$982
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 180/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,896
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$13.2B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$562
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 162/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,710
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 105,638 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
233 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.19
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
18.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Burkina Faso and Romania: Comparison Charts

Burkina Faso and Romania economies compared

GDP
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Burkina Faso Romania
2024 $23,124,729,853 $382,564,217,989
2023 $20,112,614,449 $347,757,995,759
2022 $18,622,421,395 $295,319,437,557
2021 $19,697,516,284 $285,071,280,114
2020 $17,725,010,533 $250,625,048,304
2019 $16,032,813,503 $250,080,428,512
2018 $15,890,066,221 $241,791,427,224
2017 $14,106,955,615 $210,147,385,855
2016 $12,833,363,045 $185,290,759,249
2015 $11,832,159,316 $177,885,131,240
2014 $13,943,016,077 $199,722,319,676
2013 $13,444,300,486 $189,798,603,751
2012 $12,561,015,157 $179,117,323,107
2011 $12,080,295,978 $192,623,977,894
2010 $10,109,619,741 $170,064,350,672
2009 $9,450,696,873 $174,110,532,659
2008 $9,451,435,490 $214,315,932,061
2007 $7,625,722,837 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,547,419,820 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,146,353,173 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,451,688,538 $74,973,656,852
2003 $4,740,768,143 $57,806,384,143
2002 $3,622,350,063 $46,065,502,703
2001 $3,190,371,081 $40,395,116,581
2000 $2,968,370,088 $37,253,739,511
1999 $3,389,566,713 $35,953,156,754
1998 $2,804,902,367 $41,696,091,974
1997 $2,447,669,102 $35,575,214,078
1996 $2,586,550,595 $36,937,074,278
1995 $2,379,517,975 $37,430,162,103
1994 $1,895,290,637 $30,072,805,104
1993 $3,199,536,465 $26,361,160,450
1992 $3,356,692,505 $25,121,666,667
1991 $3,135,045,584 $28,850,634,900
1990 $3,101,300,779 $38,247,882,300
1989 $2,615,587,734 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,616,040,479 $40,424,528,302
1987 $2,369,834,950 $38,067,567,568
1986 $2,036,303,358 -
1985 $1,552,493,196 -
1984 $1,459,880,132 -
1983 $1,600,278,605 -
1982 $1,754,450,096 -
1981 $1,775,842,334 -
1980 $1,928,719,888 -
1979 $1,748,480,621 -
1978 $1,475,583,645 -
1977 $1,131,224,878 -
1976 $976,547,188 -
1975 $939,972,703 -
1974 $751,133,430 -
1973 $674,773,570 -
1972 $578,595,522 -
1971 $482,411,179 -
1970 $458,404,269 -
1969 $478,298,645 -
1968 $460,442,689 -
1967 $450,753,924 -
1966 $433,889,766 -
1965 $422,916,790 -
1964 $410,321,645 -
1963 $394,040,667 -
1962 $379,567,099 -
1961 $350,247,234 -
1960 $330,442,816 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Burkina Faso Romania
2024 $982 $20,080
2023 $873 $18,244
2022 $827 $15,504
2021 $896 $14,908
2020 $825 $13,009
2019 $765 $12,910
2018 $777 $12,416
2017 $709 $10,728
2016 $664 $9,405
2015 $630 $8,977
2014 $765 $10,032
2013 $760 $9,498
2012 $731 $8,930
2011 $725 $9,561
2010 $625 $8,400
2009 $602 $8,548
2008 $619 $10,435
2007 $515 $8,360
2006 $456 $5,758
2005 $441 $4,618
2004 $404 $3,495
2003 $362 $2,679
2002 $285.7 $2,120
2001 $259.5 $1,825
2000 $248.9 $1,660
1999 $292.8 $1,600
1998 $249.5 $1,853
1997 $223.9 $1,577
1996 $242.7 $1,633
1995 $229.1 $1,650
1994 $187.2 $1,323
1993 $324 $1,158
1992 $349 $1,102
1991 $334 $1,254
1990 $339 $1,648
1989 $293.2 $1,790
1988 $301 $1,753
1987 $280.2 $1,659
1986 $247.5 -
1985 $194.1 -
1984 $187.8 -
1983 $211.9 -
1982 $239 -
1981 $248.7 -
1980 $277.6 -
1979 $258.5 -
1978 $223.9 -
1977 $176 -
1976 $155.5 -
1975 $152.9 -
1974 $124.7 -
1973 $114.1 -
1972 $99.6 -
1971 $84.5 -
1970 $81.7 -
1969 $86.8 -
1968 $85 -
1967 $84.6 -
1966 $82.8 -
1965 $82.1 -
1964 $80.9 -
1963 $78.9 -
1962 $77.2 -
1961 $72.2 -
1960 $69.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Burkina Faso Romania
2026 61.6 76.4
2025 61.5 76.2
2024 61.3 76.1
2023 61.1 75.9
2022 60.7 75.3
2021 60 72.7
2020 60.5 74
2019 60.2 75.3
2018 60 75.1
2017 59.6 75
2016 59.2 75
2015 58.8 74.7
2014 58.3 74.8
2013 57.9 74.9
2012 57.5 74.3
2011 57 74.3
2010 56.3 73.6
2009 55.8 73.5
2008 55.2 73.2
2007 54.4 72.8
2006 53.8 72.2
2005 53.3 71.6
2004 52.6 71.1
2003 52 70.8
2002 51.4 70.8
2001 51.2 71.1
2000 50.8 71.2
1999 50.5 70.6
1998 50.2 69.9
1997 49.6 69.1
1996 49.7 68.8
1995 49.6 69.3
1994 49.5 69.3
1993 49.4 69.5
1992 49.4 69.5
1991 49.3 70
1990 49.3 69.8
1989 49.3 69.5
1988 49.2 69.4
1987 49.1 69.1
1986 49 69.7
1985 48.7 69.4
1984 48.5 69.9
1983 48.1 69.8
1982 47.6 69.8
1981 46.9 69.5
1980 46.5 69.2
1979 45.7 69.5
1978 45 69.8
1977 44.2 69.5
1976 43.3 69.9
1975 42.5 69.6
1974 41.7 69.5
1973 40.9 68.7
1972 40.4 69
1971 39.9 68.4
1970 39.5 67.9
1969 39 67.2
1968 38.8 67.9
1967 38.4 68.1
1966 38.1 68.2
1965 37.8 68.4
1964 37.4 68.4
1963 37.1 67.8
1962 36.8 67.2
1961 36.4 66.4
1960 36.1 65.6
1959 35.7 64.9
1958 35.4 64.4
1957 35.1 64
1956 34.8 63.6
1955 34.5 63.3
1954 34.2 63
1953 33.9 62.5
1952 33.6 61.8
1951 33.4 61.2
1950 33 60.5

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Burkina Faso and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year Population
Burkina Faso Romania
2024 23,548,781 19,051,804
2023 23,025,776 19,061,062
2022 22,509,038 19,048,502
2021 21,995,243 19,122,059
2020 21,478,690 19,265,250
2019 20,961,952 19,371,648
2018 20,438,288 19,473,970
2017 19,894,407 19,588,715
2016 19,334,856 19,702,267
2015 18,777,487 19,815,616
2014 18,229,461 19,908,979
2013 17,695,409 19,983,693
2012 17,172,287 20,058,035
2011 16,661,908 20,147,528
2010 16,176,498 20,246,871
2009 15,710,066 20,367,487
2008 15,258,093 20,537,875
2007 14,816,307 20,882,982
2006 14,373,707 21,193,760
2005 13,932,123 21,319,685
2004 13,500,533 21,451,748
2003 13,082,532 21,574,326
2002 12,680,897 21,730,496
2001 12,295,001 22,131,970
2000 11,925,546 22,442,971
1999 11,574,928 22,472,040
1998 11,240,664 22,507,344
1997 10,934,223 22,553,978
1996 10,655,942 22,619,004
1995 10,386,722 22,684,270
1994 10,123,798 22,730,211
1993 9,871,713 22,763,280
1992 9,629,275 22,794,284
1991 9,394,632 23,001,155
1990 9,159,356 23,201,835
1989 8,921,175 23,161,458
1988 8,687,435 23,057,662
1987 8,457,109 22,949,430
1986 8,228,847 22,836,841
1985 7,999,935 22,732,999
1984 7,772,256 22,640,547
1983 7,551,129 22,560,478
1982 7,340,197 22,475,741
1981 7,140,271 22,353,070
1980 6,947,900 22,207,282
1979 6,763,903 22,090,488
1978 6,590,984 21,951,464
1977 6,428,734 21,756,096
1976 6,280,635 21,551,634
1975 6,147,569 21,293,583
1974 6,024,904 21,029,429
1973 5,911,927 20,835,681
1972 5,807,234 20,657,957
1971 5,707,999 20,461,567
1970 5,610,304 20,250,398
1969 5,513,177 20,009,141
1968 5,418,644 19,799,831
1967 5,326,348 19,534,242
1966 5,237,933 19,215,450
1965 5,152,833 19,031,576
1964 5,071,034 18,919,126
1963 4,993,623 18,797,850
1962 4,919,672 18,676,550
1961 4,848,224 18,555,250
1960 4,778,621 18,406,905

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Burkina Faso and Romania

Fertility rate
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Burkina Faso Romania
2023 4.19 1.71
2022 4.28 1.71
2021 4.36 1.81
2020 4.44 1.8
2019 4.68 1.77
2018 4.92 1.76
2017 5.17 1.78
2016 5.33 1.69
2015 5.48 1.62
2014 5.6 1.56
2013 5.7 1.46
2012 5.79 1.52
2011 5.87 1.47
2010 5.94 1.59
2009 5.99 1.66
2008 6.05 1.6
2007 6.11 1.45
2006 6.17 1.42
2005 6.18 1.4
2004 6.22 1.33
2003 6.28 1.3
2002 6.34 1.27
2001 6.43 1.27
2000 6.52 1.31
1999 6.59 1.3
1998 6.66 1.32
1997 6.72 1.32
1996 6.78 1.3
1995 6.81 1.33
1994 6.84 1.4
1993 6.89 1.43
1992 6.94 1.51
1991 6.97 1.59
1990 7.01 1.83
1989 7.05 2.22
1988 7.11 2.3
1987 7.17 2.38
1986 7.22 2.39
1985 7.24 2.31
1984 7.25 2.26
1983 7.25 2.06
1982 7.25 2.17
1981 7.26 2.36
1980 7.22 2.43
1979 7.19 2.49
1978 7.15 2.52
1977 7.05 2.57
1976 6.95 2.54
1975 6.91 2.59
1974 6.84 2.71
1973 6.77 2.44
1972 6.72 2.55
1971 6.7 2.67
1970 6.69 2.89
1969 6.66 3.19
1968 6.65 3.63
1967 6.59 3.66
1966 6.53 1.9
1965 6.47 1.91
1964 6.42 1.96
1963 6.36 2.01
1962 6.32 2.04
1961 6.29 2.17
1960 6.25 2.34

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Burkina Faso and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Burkina Faso

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Burkina Faso Romania
2024 18.6 43.8
2023 18.4 43.5
2022 18.2 43.3
2021 18 43.2
2020 17.7 42.9
2019 17.6 42.6
2018 17.4 42.3
2017 17.3 42
2016 17.2 41.7
2015 17.1 41.3
2014 17.1 40.9
2013 17.1 40.5
2012 17.1 40.2
2011 17.1 39.8
2010 17.1 39.3
2009 17.1 38.8
2008 17.1 38.2
2007 17.1 37.7
2006 17.1 37.3
2005 17 37
2004 16.9 36.6
2003 16.8 36
2002 16.7 35.3
2001 16.6 34.8
2000 16.5 34.8
1999 16.4 34.7
1998 16.3 34.6
1997 16.3 34.4
1996 16.3 34.2
1995 16.3 34
1994 16.3 33.8
1993 16.3 33.6
1992 16.3 33.3
1991 16.4 33.1
1990 16.5 33
1989 16.6 32.9
1988 16.7 32.8
1987 16.8 32.8
1986 16.9 32.7
1985 17.1 32.5
1984 17.2 32.3
1983 17.3 32.1
1982 17.4 32
1981 17.5 31.9
1980 17.6 31.8
1979 17.7 31.7
1978 17.8 31.7
1977 17.9 31.8
1976 18.1 31.8
1975 18.2 31.7
1974 18.3 31.6
1973 18.5 31.5
1972 18.6 31.5
1971 18.8 31.4
1970 18.9 31.4
1969 19.1 31.3
1968 19.3 31.3
1967 19.5 31.3
1966 19.5 31
1965 19.6 30.6
1964 19.6 30.2
1963 19.7 29.7
1962 19.7 29.3
1961 19.7 28.9
1960 19.8 28.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Burkina Faso Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.1B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.8%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.33%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.68%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.84%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.44%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
43.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
26.5%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.2%
2021
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$590M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
67,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.87%
2019
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
51.4%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Burkina Faso Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
313 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.45
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
6.48 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.27 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
71.4%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.18%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
131.2 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
14%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.91%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
21.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Burkina Faso Romania
% of world population
0.29%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,130
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
28.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
23.7
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.3
2017
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
65
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
41.4%
2023
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
17%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Burkina Faso Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$71.7
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$31.4
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
61.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.9%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.15
2022
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
20.1 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
242
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
77.3
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
6.9%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.5%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
19
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.3%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.3 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Burkina Faso Romania
% of world land
0.18%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
4,486 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
56,413 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,423 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
9,509 mi
2014
53,964 mi
2024

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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